Gator Hoops Gets A Verbal, Wednesday Sports News And Notes…

The Gator men’s basketball team gets a verbal commitment for the 2014 class, the NBA playoffs continue and more in our Wednesday Sports News and Notes…

** The Gator men’s basketball team gets a verbal commitment from the 2014 class in point guard Chris Chiozza from Memphis, Tennessee. He is listed at 5’9″ and Rivals.com rates him a four star prospect.

** Pro basketball’s playoffs continue tonight as the Miami Heat can eliminate the Chicago Bulls with a win tonight. Memphis can take out Oklahoma City with a win as well. Last night, Indiana beat New York to go up 3-1 and San Antonio beat Golden State to go up 3-2 in that series.

** Former Gator Brad Beal was named to the NBA’s All Rookie team; before having his season cut short by injury, the Washington Wizards guard was a key contributor to the team.

** The nation’s so called number one men’s basketball recruit, Andrew Wiggins, announced his school choice and it will be Kansas; he chose the Jayhawks over Kentucky and FSU.

** The Santa Fe Saints softball team plays its first game in the National Junior College Athletic Association softball tournament today against Wallace State Community College out in Utah.